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Bats are mammals in the order Chiroptera. Their most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammal in the world naturally capable of flight; other mammals, such as flying squirrels and gliding phalangers, can glide for limited distances but are not capable of true sustainable flight. The word Chiroptera can be translated from the Greek words for "hand wing," as the structure of the open wing is very similar to an outspread human hand, with a membrane (patagium) between the fingers that also stretches between hand and body.
There are estimated to be about 1,100 species of bats worldwide: about 20% of all mammal species.
About 70 percent of bats are insectivorous. Most of the remainder feed on fruits and their juices; three bat species eat blood and some prey on vertebrates. These bats include the leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae) of central America and South America, and the related bulldog bats (Noctilionidae) that feed on fish. There are at least two known species of bat that feed on other bats: the Spectral Bat or American False Vampire bat and the Ghost Bat of Australia.
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RT @heymanchester Fruit Bats (Shins/Vetiver's Eric Johnson) + Piney Gir + Puzzle Muteson at the Roadhouse this evening http://bit.ly/6N589t
fabagency (FAB Agency) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:31:43 -0000
RT @heymanchester Fruit Bats (Shins/Vetiver's Eric Johnson) + Piney Gir + Puzzle Muteson at the Roadhouse this evening http://bit.ly/6N589t
Tekken Machine was turned off last night. Was not impressed. We're going round with baseball bats to make them plug... http://fb.me/3Hwirgo
_YamiJoey (Josef Hargreaves) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:31:29 -0000
Tekken Machine was turned off last night. Was not impressed. We're going round with baseball bats to make them plug... http://fb.me/3Hwirgo
Journal entry: "Harpys, Bats, Audio Books" ( http://bit.ly/7TmG9w )
Katen (Katherine Nabity) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:29:52 -0000
Journal entry: "Harpys, Bats, Audio Books" ( http://bit.ly/7TmG9w )
@yourface1313 but you win championships with pitching. Bats got you there but they can't always stay hot and they have some of the hottest
reersh9 (Sir Matthew) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:29:20 -0000
@yourface1313 but you win championships with pitching. Bats got you there but they can't always stay hot and they have some of the hottest
My favourite Irish albums of 2009 were BATS, Patrick Kelleher, Elk and Valerie Francis. I have yet to hear the Twinkranes one though
RonanJackson (Ronan Jackson) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:27:32 -0000
My favourite Irish albums of 2009 were BATS, Patrick Kelleher, Elk and Valerie Francis. I have yet to hear the Twinkranes one though
*dies* Your bats are so adorable! RT @melkatsa http://bit.ly/5bumfg - New chocolate-y brown bat in the shop :) Yummy!
moonscreations (moonscreations) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:26:58 -0000
*dies* Your bats are so adorable! RT @melkatsa http://bit.ly/5bumfg - New chocolate-y brown bat in the shop :) Yummy!
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